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Resonance Raman Spectroscopy of Extreme Nanowires and Other 1D Systems
Published on: April 28, 2016
Zigzag phosphorene nanoribbons: one-dimensional resonant channels in two-dimensional atomic crystals
Carlos J Páez1, Dario A Bahamon2, Ana L C Pereira1
1Faculdade de Ciências Aplicadas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 13484-350 Limeira, SP, Brazil.
Abstract:
We theoretically investigate phosphorene zigzag nanoribbons as a platform for constriction engineering. In the presence of a constriction at one of the edges, quantum confinement of edge-protected states reveals conductance peaks, if the edge is uncoupled from the other edge. If the constriction is narrow enough to promote coupling between edges, it gives rise to Fano-like resonances as well as antiresonances in the transmission spectrum. These effects are shown to mimic an atomic chain like behavior in a two dimensional atomic crystal.
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